Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon — Federal Sentencing Patterns

U.S. District Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon sits in the Western District of Virginia (WDVA) and granted a downward variance in 111 of 193 federal sentencings (57.5%) from FY2012–FY2025. This page shows aggregate sentencing patterns for Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon, including the most common reasons cited on the Statement of Reasons (SOR) for granting a downward variance.

Top reasons Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon grants downward variances

Reasons included across all guideline chapters (111 below-guideline cases out of 193 cases identified)

ReasonCasesAvg % Below Min
  1. 1.Criminal History Issues (aggregated reason)106-35.8%
  2. 2.(5H1.5) Previous employment record50-41.2%
  3. 3.(5H1.4) Drug dependence and alcohol abuse47-32.7%
  4. 4.Nonviolent Offense43-37.4%
  5. 5.(5K2.0) General aggravating or mitigating circumstance26-40.8%
  6. 6.Reduce Disparity (aggregated reason)26-34.0%
  7. 7.Remorse25-40.4%
  8. 8.Lack of Youthful Guidance24-33.3%
  9. 9.(5H1.6) Family ties and responsibilities22-33.7%
  10. 10.(5H1.2) Educational and vocational skills20-27.8%

Zone D sentencing variance — Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon

Imprisonment-only recommended sentencing zone (offense level 14+ at any criminal history). Of Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon's 151 Zone D sentencings, 98 (64.9%) fell below range.

Zone D · imprisonment recommended151 cases
  • Within range
    39(25.8%)
  • Below range
    98(64.9%)
    avg −30.5% below min
  • Above range
    14(9.3%)
    avg +76.6% above max

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